AI, Technology & Data

Cybersecurity

SWIFT to Beef up Spending on Security

By Samuel Riding | 15/06/2016

Board earmarks investment and staff to boost security after Bangladesh heist.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC Consults on Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Regulator proposes six-month licensing exemption, modified organisational competence requirements.

Cybersecurity

Regulators’ Cybersecurity Expectations Lack Clarity – Hogan Lovells

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Law firm says it is unclear what benchmarks Hong Kong and Singapore will use.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Singapore Launches Fintech Sandbox Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Fintechs will be able to serve customers while not having to comply with regulation.

Cryptocurrency

Philippines Moots ‘Hard Regulations’ for Bitcoin

By Samuel Riding | 04/06/2016

Central bank official says exchanges currently seen as equivalent to remittance providers.

Cybersecurity

RBI Tells Banks to Implement Cybersecurity Plans

By Samuel Riding | 03/06/2016

Financial institutions told to put plans in place immediately, categorise their level of risk.

AI Risk & Governance

New Frontiers in Regtech

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Technology is proving its value beyond KYC and AML and improving both compliance and regulatory oversight.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Fintech – Banks vs. Innovators; Regulation vs. Innovation

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Finnovasia 2016 panellists suggests its time these two debates were put to bed.

Payments & Settlements

Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.